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Heather LawrenceÌýis the president of Hack@UCF, the team of college students from the University of Central Florida that wonÌýthis summer’sÌýNational Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. She and her teammate,ÌýAlex Davis, are part of a 180-student clubÌýthat has takenÌýthreeÌýconsecutive championshipsÌýin the country’s largest cyberdefense competition of its kind. On this episode of the Cybersecurity Podcast, these student champions discussÌýwhat it’s likeÌýto be part of such a high-stakes competition, what young people can do to make sure they remain ethical hackers, and how they plan to adapt to the quick-changing nature of technology.Ìý

Also on this episode, podcast cohost Passcode’sÌýSara SorcherÌýdiscusses the hacker community’s reticence to adapt toÌýÌýthe traditionally hardcore DEF CON hacker conference. ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’sÌýPeter Singer sharesÌýsome stories from an unusual Mad Scientist conference meant to help shape the way the Army fights wars in the future.Ìý